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Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Lecture: "Helen Waddell: Irish Medievalist, Scholar, Poet" with Jennifer Fitzgerald, Queen's University, Belfast and San Diego State University 4:30 p.m., Cushing Hall 001. Information: 617-552-8095
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Lecture: "Church, Culture and Education in Ireland and the USA" with Garret FitzGerald, former Irish Prime Minister 7:00 p.m., McGuinn 121. Information: 617-552-8095
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Lecture: "The Faith that the Church Hands on," with Elizabeth Johnson, Professor of Theology, Fordham University
7:00 p.m., McGuinn 121.
Information: 617-552-8057
Sunday, April 30, 2006 Forum: A 50th anniversary reflection on John Tracy Ellis's famous essay on Catholic higher education. "State of Mind: The Intellectual Life of American Catholics" with Michael J. Buckley, S.J., Boston College; M. Cathleen Kaveny, Notre Dame Law School; Eugene McCarraher, Villanova University. 4:00 p.m., The Heights Room, Corcoran Commons. Information: 617-552-4820
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Catholic Politicians in the U.S.  On Monday, February 27, C21 hosted a major event in Conte Forum. Entitled "Catholic Politicians in the U.S.: Their Faith and Public Policy," it was the largest C21 event to date, with some 6,000 people in attendance and another 3,000 people viewing it through the live webcast. The event, hosted by Tim Russert and featuring James Carville, Peggy Noonan, E.J. Dionne, and Ed Gillespie, was also taped and broadcast by C-SPAN. Please visit the C21 website for links to a number of documents relating to the issue of Catholic politicians. These documents include Vatican statements, positions of U.S. Bishops, and essays by Catholic legislators in the U.S. View the webcast by clicking below.
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| | | Truth, Life and Solidarity: Philosophical Perspectives on the Thought of Pope John Paul II  Over 200 people gathered at Boston College on February 24 and February 25 for the C21 Conference "Truth, Life and Solidarity: the Philosophical Perspectives on the Thought of Pope John Paul II." The conference focused on the significance for philosophy of his seminal work in ethics, social theory, and anthropology. A diverse group of internationally renowned scholars and other experts on John Paul II from both North America and Europe were featured. George Weigel, Senior Research Scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, delivered the keynote address, "Wojtyla & the Philosophers," which can viewed on our website.
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| | | C21 Online: "The Death of Jesus: Four Gospel Accounts" Explore the stories behind the Church's celebration of Holy Week in a program written and narrated by Dr. Philip Cunningham about the four different Gospel passion narratives. This online, self-paced tutorial is a collaborative project of C21 Online and the Center for Christian Jewish Learning.
Preachers, educators, leaders of RCIA programs, members of Scripture Study groups, adult learners, high school students, and individual readers of the New Testament will all find the tutorial to be a valuable resource.
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| | | C21 Online: "Parents Handing on the Faith," April 24 ?May 19 This four week course, featuring video with Thomas H. Groome, will assist parents to attend to the values and lifestyle of the home, to provide religious rituals and opportunities for shared prayer, to practice outreach to those in need, and to capitalize on the everyday ?teachable moments? for sharing faith with children. Register now
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